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M6.0 earthquake - 74 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea

13094 d ago · 10 Dec 1990, 09:34 UTC 74 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 74 km W of Tari, Papua New Guinea on 10 Dec 1990, 09:34 UTC at a depth of 32 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mendi, about 154 km away in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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